Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Nubra Pika

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Nubra Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Echimyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Ochotona
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Ochotona nubrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Nubra Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Nubra Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.